Brazilian spiny tree-rat vs Goa-bean

Makalata didelphoides compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

• Brazilian spiny tree-rat is Least Concern while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Goa-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Makalata	Psophocarpus
Species	Makalata didelphoides	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

LC — Least Concern

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Goa-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

The Brazilian spiny tree-rat (Makalata didelphoides) is a species in the genus Makalata. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.